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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Coda and Back Matter.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the novel, the word “fajr” means which of the following?
(a) Dusk.
(b) Midnight.
(c) Noon.
(d) Dawn.

2. How does the halal butcher from whom Tahera buys goat and chicken greet her?
(a) I would sell to you.
(b) Hello.
(c) Assalamau Alaikum!
(d) Salaam.

3. Which of the following does the novel translate as “live long and prosper” (269)?
(a) Qapla’!
(b) Dif-tor heh smusma.
(c) Aapakee umr lambee ho aur aap samrddh bane.
(d) Jeete raho.

4. What color of jean is Fiaz wearing when he meets Nafeesa and Tahera?
(a) Teal.
(b) Turquoise.
(c) Azure.
(d) Cerulean.

5. Which of Keats’s poems does Tahera favor?
(a) La Belle Dame Sans Merci.
(b) Hyperion.
(c) Endymion.
(d) The Eve of St. Agnes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is noted as among Bill’s favorite dishes?

2. On which of the following does Leigh have a celebrity crush?

3. Which of the following is cited in the novel as supporting Prop 8?

4. From what condition do Seema and Ishraaq suffer?

5. Which of the following landmarks is visible from Seema’s rooftop?

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